Currycomb.



B. WILSON.

GURRYGOMB.

APPLIGATION FILED APR.11. 1911.

Patented Dec. 12. 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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B. WILSON.

CURRYGOMB.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 11, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 BERT WILSON, OF WARM SPRINGS, MONTANA,

CURRYCOMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

Application filed April 11, 1911. Serial No. 620,329.

clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to currycombs, and has for its object to improve the construction of devices of this character and to provide a new and novel means for cleaning the same after the currying operation;

A further object of the invention is to produce a device of this character which is simple in construction, durable, and will efficiently remove dirt and hair from the teeth by a simple operation.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a top plan view. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 3 is a similar View, showing the cleaning frame removed. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the cleaning frame removed from the comb. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the entire device.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a suitable handle in which is suitably secured one end of a. strap metal shank 2, said shank having its extreme outer end terminating in an eye 8, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. The back 4 is formed from sheet metal and has its outer edge curved, as at 5 of the drawings. A pair of substantially U-shaped plates 6 are provided, and have teeth formed along their lower edges, said plates being secured to the back 4 at their centers by rivets or the like and at their extreme outer ends to strips 7, by rivets. The strips 7 form extension sides for the back 4. At the point where most pressure is applied, is a brace 8, said brace having one of its ends secured in the handle and its other end secured to the strap shank 2 by a rivet, which passes through said shank to hold one of the plates 6 at its center. A rivet or the like is also passed through the strap 2 to secure the other plate 6 in position at its center.

A resilient wire frame 9 is pivotally connected to the eye 3, said frame consisting of a single piece of wire and having its ends formed with curved portions 10, said portions terminating in loops 11. A brace member 12 is provided, and has its ends bent around the curved portions 10 of the wire frame, said brace member being provided with a fingeripiece 13. By forming the frame 9 of resilient wire the looped ends may be sprung upon the strap shank 2 to firmly and positively hold the frame in its normal position, the brace member 12 tending to limit the resilient action of the looped ends 11.

A series of transverse cleaner plates 14 are provided and are paired so each pair will engage the edges of the plates 6, when said frame is in its normal position. The cleaner plates 14 are formed from sheet metal, and are arranged in spaced relation throughout their length, and are provided at their extreme outer ends wit-h apertures, and by which said plates are mounted upon the frame 9, and soldered or otherwise suitably secured, so as the upper edges of each pair of plates are farther apart than the lower edges, thereby allowing the cleaner plates 14 to readily pass over the edges of the plates 6, a distance sufficient to allow the toothed edges of the plates 6 to project slightly beyond the lower edgesof the cleaner plates 14. Thus it will be seen that the lower edges of the cleaner plates, when in their normal position will lie flush against the when the frame is swung upon its pivot said cleaner plates will remove all dirt and hair which has accumulated upon the toothed edges of the plate 6.

The operation of the device is as follows: After the horse has been curried and it is desired to clean the comb it is only necessary that the finger piece 13 is grasped by the free hand of the operator to disengage the loops from the strap shank 2 until the frame carrying the cleaner plates 14 has been disengaged from the toothed plates 6, thus dislodging all foreign matter which has accumulated on the teeth. After the comb has been cleaned the frame is swung upon its pivot until the loops spring upon the handle, thereby securely holding the cleaner plates in their proper relation with the toothed plates, and positioning the finger piece 13 so that the fore finger of the operator may conveniently engage the same, and which will prevent the accidental swinging lower edges of the toothed plate 6, so that of the frame during the carrying opera tion.

Yvhat is claimed, is

In a currycomb, the combination with a handle having a. shank, of a back secured to the shank, a frame formed from a single piece of wire and pivotally connected to said shank, toothed plates secured to said back, transverse cleaning plates arranged in pairs and having their opposite ends secured to the frame, said cleaning plates being arranged in parallel relation and having their upper edges spaced farther apart than their lower edges so that said lower edges will engage the sides of the toothed plates, said frame having resilient loops formed at its free end to clamp upon said shank, a brace member having its ends secured to the wire frame at a point below the loops, a finger piece formed integral with said brace member to clamp or nnclamp the resilient loops to or from the shank.

In testimony whereof, I a'lfix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

BERT \VILSON. lVitnesses JAMES BURNS, F. M. TRAINOR.

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Washington, D. C. i 

